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Streptanthella longirostris
Streptanthella longirostris (S. Watson) Rydb.
Long-beak Streptanthella, Streptanthella
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Streptanthella longirostris var. derelicta
USDA Symbol: STLO4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A monotypic species.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate
Leaf Margin: Dentate , Entire
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: 1-2 in height.
Flower: Sepals greenish or purple. Petals white or yellow (often veins purplish) spatulate. Webref 3.
Fruit: Silique, 2(-3) inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYNative Distribution: US, west of the Rocky Mountains. Also, in Baja California and Sonora, MX.
Native Habitat: Roadsides, rocky areas, sandy ridges, sagebrush and creosote bush deserts, dry slopes, dry washes, decomposed granitic soil, pinyon-juniper areas, alluvial fans, chaparral, sandstone gravel and outcrops, sandstone hills and cliffs. Webref 3.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Streptanthella longirostris in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Streptanthella longirostris in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Streptanthella longirostris
Metadata
Record Modified: 2014-06-26Research By: Joseph A. Marcus